The only scalar quantity is a. 35 m
Explanation:
In physics, there are two types of quantities:
- Scalar: a scalar quantiy is a quantity having only a magnitude, so it is just a number followed by a unit. Examples of scalar quantities in physics are:
Speed
Energy
Distance
Time
- Vector: a vector quantity is quantity having both a magnitude and a direction. Examples of vector quantities in physics are:
Velocity
Force
Acceleration
Displacement
Let's now analyze each given option, to evaluate if it is a scalar or a vector:
a. 35m --> it is only a unit (no direction), so it is a scalar
b. 20 m to the right --> it has a direction, so it is a vector
c. 30 m to the North --> it has a direction, so it is a vector
So, the only correct option is a).
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Explanation:
For velocity,
displaacement/time taken
For speed,
diatance travelled/time taken
Answer:
d. Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy; the kinetic energy is then converted into the work of bringing the body to a stop.
Explanation:
- At the beginning of the falls, when the person is still at a certain height h, the person has gravitational potential energy:
U = mgh
where m is the mass of the person, g the acceleration due to gravity, h the height above the ground.
- As the person falls down, h decreases, so the potential energy decreases; according to the law of conservation of energy, potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, since the speed of the person increases:

where v is the speed.
- Just before hitting the ground, all the potential energy has been converted into kinetic energy
- When the person hits the ground, he/she comes to a stop: so work is done by the ground on the person, because the ground applied a force required to stop the person, and the kinetic energy "lost" by the person is equal to the work done by the ground to bring the body to a stop.